So So Def Bass All-Stars bass music by American record label So So Def Recordings . It was released on May 22, 1996, through Columbia Records with distribution via Sony Music . Production was handled by Black Market Entertainment, Carl Mo , Danny D, DJ Herb, DJ Kizzy Rock, DJ Nabs , Kidd Money, Kool Kollie, Playa Poncho, The Dynamik Duo and Zae', with Jermaine Dupri serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Big Ace, Don Yute , Edward J, Ghost Town DJ's , Kidd Money, L.A. Sno, MC Shy D , Mr. Collipark , Playa Poncho, Raheem the Dream , T'Baby, The City Boyz, Trigga Man, Zae' and Bass Allstars.
So So Def Bass All Stars Released May 22, 1996 (1996-05-22 ) Genre Bass music Length 42 :27 Label Producer Black Market Entertainment Carl Mo Danny D DJ Herb DJ Kizzy Rock DJ Nabs Kidd Money Kool Kollie Playa Poncho The Dynamik Duo Zae'
So So Def Bass All Stars So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II
"Whatz Up, Whatz Up" "My Boo "
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The album made it to number 32 on the US Billboard 200Recording Industry Association of America on September 19, 1996, for selling 500,000 copies in the United States.
Its lead single , "Whatz Up, Whatz Up", peaked at No. 63 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , while its second single, "My Boo ", was a success charting at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100Recording Industry Association of New Zealand .
So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II , the album's sequel, was released the following year. So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III , the third and final compilation of 'So So Def Bass All-Stars' series was released in 1998.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Edward J Bass Test" (Edward J) Kool Kollie 1:51 2. "My Boo " (Ghost Town DJ's ) Rodney Terry Carlton Mahone Kool Kollie 5:46 3. "Thyow" (Zae') John R. Gilliam Gregory Allen Zae' 3:02 4. "Whatz Up, Whatz Up" (Playa Poncho and L.A. Sno) Gerald McCrary Ira Brown Carlos Young DJ Kizzy Rock 3:47 5. "Shakedown" (Trigga Man and Kidd Money) Kervin Paul Sean Terrell Chavis Tony Butler Kidd Money 2:39 6. "So So Def Bass Contest" (Raheem the Dream ) 0:43 7. "Koochie Kuterz" (Playa Poncho) 3:45 8. "City Boy Bounce" (The City Boyz) DJ Herb 1:19 9. "Body Hop (Oh My Goodness)" (T'Baby and Big Ace) Tarecha Strachan Charles Ellison Jr. Danny Lee Spohn Herman Kelly John Robie Emilio Innocenti Danny D 2:51 10. "Sexiest" (Don Yute ) Kool Kollie 3:47 11. "Intro" (MC Shy D and DJ Smurf ) 0:16 12. "Mega Mix" (Bass Allstars) 4:59 13. "Let It Burn" (Playa Poncho) 5:18 14. "Edward J Bass Test Outro" (Edward J) 2:17 Total length: 42:27
Edward J. Landrum – vocals (tracks: 1, 14)
Virgo Williams – vocals (track 2)
John R. "Zae'" Gilliam – vocals & producer (track 3)
Gerald "Playa Poncho" McCrary – vocals (tracks: 4, 7, 13) , producer (tracks: 6, 7)
Ira "L.A. Sno" Brown – vocals (track 4)
Kervin "Trigga Man" Paul – vocals (track 5)
Sean "Kidd Money" Chavis – vocals & producer (track 5)
Micaiah "Raheem the Dream " Raheem – vocals (track 6)
The City Boyz – vocals (track 8)
Tarecha "T'Baby" Strachan – vocals (track 9)
Charles "Big Ace" Ellison Jr. – vocals (track 9)
Jason Andrew "Don Yute " Williams – vocals (track 10)
Michael "Mr. Collipark " Crooms – voice (track 11)
Peter "MC Shy D " Jones – voice (track 11)
Rodney "Kool Kollie" Terry – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 10) , mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 10)
Carlos "DJ Kizzy Rock" Young – producer (track 4)
Jonathan "Lil Jon " Smith – producer (tracks: 6, 13) , arranger (tracks: 1, 14) , mixing (tracks: 1–4, 9, 10, 13) , sequencing
Youtha Anthony "DJ Nabs " Fowler – producer (track 7)
Herbert "DJ Herb" Hawkins – producer (track 8)
Danny "D" Lee Spohn – producer (track 9) , mixing (tracks: 9, 12) , re-mixing (track 12)
Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone – producer & mixing (track 13)
Paul Lewis – producer & mixing (track 13)
Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy – producer (track 14)
Robert "R.O.B." McDowell – producer (track 14)
King James – mixing (track 1)
Zach Solem – mixing (track 3)
Richard Wells – mixing (track 5) , recording (track 8)
Oscar Jimenez – mixing (tracks: 7, 10)
Carlos Santos – mixing (tracks: 9, 12)
Taj Mahal – mixing (track 13)
Rodney Fuller – mastering
Hans Gutknecht – sequencing
Jermaine Dupri – executive producer
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